Non Sequitur

"If we accept the evolutionist' teachings on dinosaurs, then we must accept that the Bible's account of history is false. If the Bible is wrong in this area, then it is not the Word of God and we can ignore everything else it says that we find inconvenient."
- The Revised and Expanded Answers Book: The 20 Most-Asked Questions About Creation, Evolution, & the Book of Genesis Answered p.256

What happened to faith? If the Bible could or should be taken literally and is an irrefutable, absolute truth then faith does not exist. Without adversity and contrary fact we are left only with truth. Truth cannot be believed in, it simply is.

I have faith that God has a plan and that we are all working toward His goals (with or without our knowledge). I don't need to see the truth because my faith overcomes all doubt. Truth would only be necessary if I did not have faith.

My second problem here is that if the Bible is the end-all and has all the answers we need (can you see the obvious problem here?) we don't need God anymore.

God has left instructions for those influenced by Christian heritage. Could not He have left instructions for others (i.e. Muslims, Buddhists, Extraterrestrials)? Furthermore, could not those instructions be different, even contradictory, in order to develop His creation(s) into something of which we are too minuscule to comprehend?

My question is still: if you believe that the Bible is infallible and all-encompassing is your faith really in God/Jesus or in the Bible? If you did not have a Bible to dictate your beliefs would you believe? If you did not have a Bible to dictate you actions, would you be righteous or immoral? If you did not have a Bible to dictate your thoughts, would you think?

BTW - I am not arguing that the Bible is not useful or good. The argument is whether truth is required for faith to exist.

The jury's out

I'm using the new Blogger app.  We'll see how it goes.
Tools:
Samsung Intercept (Froyo)
Blogger App
Vanilla Browser

[Turns out that the app is retarded - no option for editing html. I had to log into the actual Blogger webpage to add the Amazon ad. It's better, just slower.]

The Power of Clean

I've been very fortunate that my job has been willing to work with me in terms of my availability. Child care would be $250/wk. The downside is that my schedule and Tiff's alternate. We rarely have family time, our marriage is stretched thin, the chores get piled up, and the kids/animals are barely fed and clothed. It's all reactive - putting out one fire after another.

We're both tired, frustrated, depressed, and generally unhappy. Fortunately there is a non-chemical answer to this condition, one that would benefit many people in this country: a drill sergeant. Maybe it's the years of band leadership that developed this alternate personality, or maybe it's a quality that I've always had. Either way I'm a tough guy, and when the going gets tough the tough get going.

Gotta put on my boots and kick some butt. Chores, get ready for a pounding - the house is getting clean. Kids, turn off the TV - it's time to read and count. Tiff, get in your robe - you're getting a long, deep massage.

Sometimes you just have to put on the blinders and bulldoze your way ahead.